Practice English Speaking&Listening with: #108 English podcast - Stop using the word LOOK in English part#1
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I'm here to tell you to stop using the
word look repeatedly there are many more
alternatives and depending on the
context I will help you to choose the
right one this lesson is intended to
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sound more like a native English speaker
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know the difference between glare and
glance what about the difference between
looking and seeing for a native English
speaker these words are different
although I know it is complicated for an
english learner ok let's learn some new
words that replace the word look
for instance if we glare at someone we
usually show them that we are angry
because we often frown and have a dark
look on our faces
people may glare at us when we do
something they disagree with
for example Georgie glared at her dad
every time he asked her to tidy up her
room she gave me such an icy glare I
almost froze
don't glare at me like that you deserve
to be scolded
okay let's continue however when we
glance we take a quick look at something
but we don't concentrate on it for too
long usually that happens when we don't
want people to know we're seeing
something or someone so we look at it in
a natural way but without making it
self-evident examples during a meeting
Jim glanced at the clock on the wall we
fell in love at first glance he could
tell at a glance something was wrong
with her
we can also replace the word look with
the expression to catch a glimpse when
we catch a glimpse we barely see
something we see it for a brief time as
it goes by quickly
examples
millions of people have gathered to
catch a glimpse of her royal majesty
did you catch a glimpse of that
beautiful woman who just walked by
we were hoping to catch a glimpse of the
superstar
let's continue with to see when you see
something or someone it means you
discerned visually you're aware of your
surroundings using your eyes examples
I've got something in my eye and I can't
see properly
I saw Tom this morning have you seen
your brother lately
okay so when do we use the word look
unlike seeing looking is active we
direct our eyes to see or we physically
make an effort to see something we
usually look quickly and for a shorter
time examples
look there's my dad look at all these
beautiful flowers
he looked at me and laughed
look over there there's a rainbow that's
it for today next week you will learn
some new ways to replace the word look
now let's continue with a mini story
awesome now let's practice with a short
question-and-answer exercise which is a
method that I use in my English courses
sometimes I call it a conversation
simulator because you practice your
English like in the real conversation
here's how it works
I give you information and ask simple
questions after each question there is a
pause where you can answer after the
pause I give you a correct answer for
you to compare are you ready let's go
when Tina was a teenager she fell in
love with their rock star
was Tina a man
no no Tina wasn't a man she was a
teenager
did she hate a rock star
no she didn't hate a rock star she fell
in love with her rock star
she loved a rock star right
yes one tina was a teenager she fell in
love with her rock star
was she an all-lady when she fell in
love
no she wasn't an old lady when she fell
in love she fell in love when she was a
teenager
one day she caught a glimpse of her
favorite rock singer named Jason
did she catch anything
yes she caught a glimpse
did she count a glimpse of an animal
no no she didn't catch a glimpse of an
animal she caught a glimpse of someone
was it a country singer she saw
no it wasn't a country singer she saw a
rock star
was he her favorite rock star
yes he was her favorite rock star Jason
was her favorite star
the first time tina saw him was love at
first glance
did Tina see him for the second time
no no Tina didn't see him for the second
time she saw him for the first time
was she repulsed when she saw him
no she wasn't repulsed she fell in love
with him
was it love at second glance
no it was love at first glance on
Valentine's Day
a friend of Tina's said look isn't that
your favorite rock star
did Tina's friends say anything
yes Tina's friend said something
did Tina's friend say anything on Black
Friday
no no she didn't say it on Black Friday
she said something on Valentine's Day
was Tina's supposed to look somewhere
yes Tina was supposed to look and see
her favorite star
when Tina realized it was only a joke
she frowned and glared at her friend
did Tina realize it was only a lie
no no Tina didn't realize that she
realized it was only a joke
was Tina's friend lying or joking
Tina's friend wasn't lying she only made
an innocent joke
who frowned at glared Tina's friend
no no not Tina's friend Tina was the one
who frowned and glared and her friend
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